2007 United States Figure Skating Championships

Infobox Figure Skating Competition
title= 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships


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comptype= National Championship
startdate= January 21
enddate= January 28
skatingseason= 2006-2007
location= Spokane, Washington
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venue= Spokane Arena (main)
Spokane Convention Center (secondary)
prizemoney=
championmen= Evan Lysacek
championladies= Kimmie Meissner
championpairs= Brooke Castile & Benjamin Okolski
championdance= Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto
previouscomp= 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
nextcomp= 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized on by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the Four Continents Championships. Skaters competed in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals were awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles, Men's singles, Pairs, and Ice dance. Medals were given out in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth).

The 2007 Championships took place between January 21st and 28th in Spokane, Washington in the Spokane Arena and the Spokane Convention Center.

The event was later named the "Sports Event of the Year" by Sports Travel Magazine. [ [http://www.khq.com/global/story.asp?s=7272961 2007 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships named "Sports Event of the Year"] ]

Notes

* Despite general consensus that the popularity of U.S. figure skating was on the decline, the competition shattered the championships' previous attendance record held by Los Angeles with a crowd of 130,000 in 2002. The new attendance record is now 155,000.

* Kimmie Meissner became the first lady since Barbara Roles to win nationals on the novice (2003), junior (2004), and senior levels. As well, Evan Lysacek won his first senior national title, completing his own novice (1999), junior (2000), and senior national titles set.

enior-Level Results

Men

Ice Dancing

Pairs

Ladies

International Team Selections

World Team

References

ee also

* United States Figure Skating Championships

External links

* [http://www.spokane2007.com 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships]
* [http://spokane2007.usfigureskating.org/ 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships Full Schedule and Results]
* [http://www.spokane2007.com/spokane2007/sub.aspx?id=1685 Event Schedule]
* [http://www.usfigureskating.org/Event_TV_Schedule.asp TV Schedule]
* [http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=23576 USFSA site]
* [http://www.spokesmanreview.com/skate/ Spokesman-Review coverage, with blogs, video demonstrations, and photos]